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Wallpaper for renters: what you can do (and ask first)

Quick answer

Always check your tenancy agreement and get written permission from your landlord before wallpapering. If you get the go-ahead, a dry-strippable non-woven paper is the easiest to remove at the end of a tenancy. Low-commitment alternatives include papering a removable board or panel, the back of shelves, or a headboard panel.

Agreeing it with your landlord

Explain what you will use, where, and that non-woven paper dry strips. Offer to return walls to their original condition.

Low-risk ideas

Paper a large MDF panel and lean or hang it as art; line the back of bookcases; paper drawer fronts or a headboard.

Designs to try

GeometricStafford Diamond Wallpaper in Fuchsia Pop

Stafford Diamond Wallpaper

3 colourways · 53 cm repeat
From £44.20 per roll
ChinoiserieKerrigan Garden Birds Wallpaper in Antique Gold Ivory

Kerrigan Garden Birds Wallpaper

3 colourways · 64 cm repeat
From £44.20 per roll
BotanicalRossiter Scattered Leaf Wallpaper in Eucalyptus Mist

Rossiter Scattered Leaf Wallpaper

3 colourways · 53 cm repeat
From £44.20 per roll
TrellisEdmund Bamboo Trellis Wallpaper in Powder Blue Gold

Edmund Bamboo Trellis Wallpaper

3 colourways · 53 cm repeat
From £44.20 per roll
TropicalCambrey Rainforest Wallpaper in Antique Gold Ivory

Cambrey Rainforest Wallpaper

3 colourways · 64 cm repeat
From £44.20 per roll
Designer · ChinoiserieTrerice Willow Court Wallpaper in Black Lacquer

Trerice Willow Court Wallpaper

4 colourways · 91 cm repeat
From £189.80 per roll
BotanicalMagnolia Leaf Sprig Wallpaper in Dusky Plum

Magnolia Leaf Sprig Wallpaper

3 colourways · 53 cm repeat
From £44.20 per roll
Mid-CenturyHammond Atomic Star Wallpaper in Pillar Box

Hammond Atomic Star Wallpaper

3 colourways · 53 cm repeat
From £44.20 per roll

Questions & answers

Is paste-the-wall wallpaper renter friendly?

It is easier to remove than traditional paper because it dry strips, but you still need permission.

Can I use peel-and-stick instead?

You could, but it can lift paint on removal – test first and still check your agreement.

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